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Newspaper Page TextAll of the People in Most of the Homes in Brantley County Read The Brantley Enterprise, Their Home Newspaper. VOLUME 36 — NUMBER 4 Grand Jury Presentments For January Court Term Georgia, Brantley, County. We, the Grand Jury for Brant ley County, Georgia, for the Jan uary Term 1956, of the Superior Court of said County, beg leave of the Court to submit the fol lowing presentments: We the members of this Jury, Ayish to express our deep regret at the death of our friend and leader, Judge Walker Thomas. During the many years he served in his official capacity, Mr. Tho mas had earned the respect and admiration of his fellow workers by his integrity of character, his kindness and consideration for others. His influence will be greatly missed in his native county. We wish to commend and thank the Hon. Cecil Rodden berry, Judge of said Court, for his able charge to our body, and express to him our appreciation for the efficient manner in which he has conducted the Court for this term. We also welcome a native son as our Judge and pledge our wholehearted support that he may be able to -continue a successful as well as a pleas ureable tenure in office. We wish to commend our able Solicitor General, J. R. Walker, for the valuable services he has rendered to our body, and regret very much that he was unable to continue with us this term. We wish for him a quick and com plete recovery. We wish to commend Attorney Leon Wilson who was appointed Solicitor pro tem for this term for his able assistance rendered our body. We wish to commend our county officers for the faithful and efficient manner in which they conduct their varivus of fices. The following committees were appointed and reports received as follows: \ Book Committee: Louis Pres cott, A. J. Stokes, Robert Edgy, The Book Committee submits the following report: We, the Book Committee have examined the books of all the County offices and find them to be kept neat and apparently cor rect. Public Buildings: A. H. Mor ris, Harvey Altman, and Dave Rowell: We the Public Buildings committee submit the following report: ' We have inspected the public buildings including the Schools, and found them in good condi tion except that some of the of fices in the Courthouse are too small to accomodate the collec tion of public records which con tinue to accumulate, We recommend that some ac tion be taken by the proper auth orities to relieve this condition. We refer specifically to the of fices of the Clerk of Court and Tax Commissioner. We find that the jail needs some repairs to the windows and the Hortense School needs re pairs to the drain to the septic tank. Public Road Committee; Robert Drury, George Johns, and C. M. Dowling: We the committee on the pub lic roads submit the following report: We have inspected the system of public roads of this County and find them to be in excellent condition. We, the Grand Jury, recom mend that the Sheriff’s Depart ment cooperate with the officers of the Game and Fish Depart ment in the enforcement of hunt ing and fishing laws of this State. We recommend that Lawanah sentments be published in the Brantley Enterprise and that they be paid the sum of $15.00 for publishing same. W 7 e recommend that Llawanah Cox be paid $5.00 for typing these presentments. Respectively submitted, this January 19, 1956. O. G. Lee, Foreman. S. K. Allen, Clerk. Approved and ordered filed this 19th day of January, 1956. Cecil Roddenberry, Judge Superior Court, Brantley County. Leon A. Wilson, Solicitor General Pro Tern. Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Waynesville News By MRS. PETE GIBSON Mr. and Mrs. Russell Millis and children of Jacksonville spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson. Mrs. J. F. Cooper and daughter of Jacksonville are spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Smith Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. R Aldridge of Jacksonville Sunday. Mr. -and Mrs. Truby Thornton visited relatives in Brunswick on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Proctor of Brunswick were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jacobs and family on Sunday. News of the death of Mr. Sher man Knight of Umatilla, Fla., was received last week. He is a brother-in-law of Mr. Marvin Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Barber of Cogdell, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Barker of Homerville, Ga., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Robinson for the week end. R. L. Bernard, Pete Gibson and J. C. Allen left Saturday to attend the National Convention of Rural Electric Co-Ops in St. Louis, Missouri. Lulaton News The Aussie B. Rowell Circle met at the home of Mrs. Mettie Stonecypher for their regular program on Monday of last week. Mrs. Grady Boyd was in charge of the program. Mrs. L. J. Edgy gave the devotion. Each member took part in the program. Pre sent were; Mrs. Helen Griffin, Mrs. Evelyn Harris, Mrs. Mable Griffin. The hostess served soft drinks, assorted cookies and potato chips during the social hour. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wainwright were visitors to Jacksonville on Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Harris and children and Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Smith and Barbara of Brunswick were visitors in Lula ton over the week end. Mrs. Mollie Knox and Mrs. Stella Herrin of Brunswick were visitors here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Harper were called to Greenville, S. C. because of the sudden death of his brother, Mr. Willie B. Har per. Mr. Harper was 49 years old born and raised in Brantley coun ty but had lived in Greenville for several years. He is survived by three sisters and two brothers. Funeral services and burial were in Greenville. Also attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Edgy of Waynesville. Miss Margaret Strickland is on a trip to New Orleans, La. Mrs. Harry Knox and son, Jackie made a trip to Warm Springs, Ga. on Thursday of last week. Mrs. Ruby Wainwright and Mrs. Mack Strickland were visi tors in Waycross on Thursday. Card of Thanks We wish to express our thanks and appreciation to the friends and neighbors for the kindness shown us during the illness and at the loss of our husband and father, Matthew H. Rowell Sr. We are deeply grateful for ev ery word of sympathy and espec ially for the covered dishes. Mrs. Eva Rowell and children. ♦ ♦ * * * * * * ♦ * * » * * * » * » * * * By Mrs. Grady Boyd * * * * * • » • » » » » * » » * * * * • * Sraniky Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, January 26, 1956 Matthew Rowell Died at Hortense, Funeral Tuesday Matthew Harry Rowell Jr., 51, of Hortense died Sunday night, Jan. 22, at his home after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Satilla Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. L. J. Edgy, and the Rev. W. L. Snellgrove. Burial was in the Hortense Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eva Roberson Rowell of Hor tense; four daughters, Mrs. June Moreland and Mrs. Virginia Lee, both of Brunswick, Miss Martha Nell Rowell and Miss Joyce Ro well, both of Hortense; four sons, Sgt. Harry Rowell Jr., U. S. Air Force, Albany, Airman Heyward Rowell, U. S. Air Force, Wales, Alaska, Herbert Rowell and Mark Rowell, both of Hortense; three grandchildren; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rowell of Hortense; one sister, Mrs. Lillie Mae Brauda of Hortense; eight brothers, Barney W. Rowell of Hortense, Tollie Rowell of Way cross, Hardy Rowell, Milton Row ell, Silas Rowell and Dave Row ell, all of Hortense, Dennis Ro well, Warner Robins, and J. C. Rowell of Augusta. Pallbearers were nephews Do nald Rowell, J. T. Anderson, Cor nelius Rowell, Johnny Rowell, Willie Joe Rowell and Billy Row ell. Honorary pallbearers were E. A. Wainright, Earl Raulerson, Hub Raulerson, Johnnie Eldridge, Roy Rowell, Roy Wainright, Sam McAfee, Ted Strickland, J. P. Moreland, Sr., D. T. Middleton, Clint Roberson, Rep Mikell, D. S. Moody, Tom Gibson, Rep Pear son, Harvey Carver, Homer An derson, Marion Carver, Lee Gib son, Jim Gibson, Donald Lane, A. S. Anderson and Alton Car ver. Harrison Funeral Home of Je sup was in charge of arrange ments. Nahunta Boys Beat Camden, Girls Lose Nahunta High School boys’ basketball team won from Cam den County High School boys by a score of 59 to 43 in the Nahunta gym Tuesday night, Jan 24. Lonzo Griffin shot 22 points for Nahunta and Peeples 19 for Camden. The Nahunta girls lost to the Camden girls team by a score of 40 to 33, with Delma Lee King leading the Nahunta scor ing with 20 points and Huggins leading Camden with 13 points. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wolverton of Hortense announce the birth of a son born Dec. 30, 1955. He has been named Christopher Neil. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Luke an nounce the arrival of a baby son on January 18 in a Bruns wick hospital. He has been nam ed Terry. Mrs. Luke is the form er Miss Betty Jean Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Raulerson of Jacksonville announce the birth of a little girl on Jan. 23. Mrs. Raulerson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knox. Bishop Arthur J. Moore Rr - WONDERFUL WINTER CAMP MEETING — That is the way two of Georgia’s leading churchmen are describing a camp meeting planned for Feb. 19-26 at Epworth-by-the-Sea, beau tiful assembly center located on St. Simons Island. Atlanta Area Bishop Arthur J. Moore and Dr. Pierce Harris, Atlanta pastor and newspaper columnist, will preach daily at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Strickland Memorial Auditorium, pictured in center. Sponsored by all Waycross District Methodist churches, the meeting is expected to draw people from throughout the state. Births • ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Judge Roddenberry Fines Himself $7 (From Waycross Journal-Herald) Judge Cecil Roddenberry of Ware Superior Court was seven minutes late starting court this morning at 9:07 thinking it was to be at 10 o’clock and fined himself $7 for each minute late. A Ware Superior Court jury was considering the divorce case of Ellen Jane Thompson vs. Har vey P. Thompson. Mrs. Thomp son was represented by Ben Hodges and Robert Summer of Pearson. Leon Wilson II is So licitor Pro Tem acting for Solici tor J. R. ’alker Jr., until he is able to r .urn to court. He re cently underwent an operation in a local hospital where he is re covering. Herbert Wilson is as sociated with his son Leon in all cases it is pointed out. Judge Roddenberry has al ready held court in Alma, Black shear and Nahunta receiving com pliments on the way he conducted it. Two Million Pine Seedlings Offered Free Approximately two million pine tree seedlings are being planted in Charlton, Camden, Nassau and Brantley counties, ac cording to statements from Edi son Casey, Harold and J. V. Gowen. These seedlings are being dis tributed free of charge to land owners in these counties by the St. Marys Kraft Corporation through their pulpwood dealers, the St. Marys F^ >ducts Company of St. Marys, Georgia, and the Gowen Timber Company of Folkston, Georgia. Materially assisting in the de livery of these seedlings are Jasper Stokes of the Charlton County fire control unit, and Harvan Quarterman of the Cam den County fire control unit of the Georgia Forestry Commis sion. These seedlings are being dis tributed as part of an effort by the St. Marys Forest Products Company, the Gowen Timber Company, and their associates and employees to promote better forestry practices and to make idle land grow a maximum of timber products. In addition to free seedlings, the services of a graduate fores ter are available to the land owners in these counties. For advice and assistance on the proper management of forest land, including timber marking where necessary, the help of this forester, Nick Mudick, who is employed by the St. Marys Kraft Corporation, may be obtained by contacting the St. Marys Forest Products Company, the Gowen Timber Company, or by contact ing the Wood Procurement De partment of the St. Marys Kraft Corporation. All-Day Singing Meets at Riverside Church Sunday An all-day singing will be held at the Riverside Baptist Church next Sunday, Jan. 29, it is announced by R. I. McDuffie. The Riverside Baptist Church is located south of Hickox in Brantley County. Dinner will be served on the church grounds at neon. Many prominent singers are expected to attend the singing. The public is invited to attend. Legislature Passes Private School Bill Intended To Keep Segregation Post Office Receipts Gain By 5 Percent The Nahunta post office re ceipts for the year 1955 increas ed by five percent over 1954, it is announced by E. Parker Dodge, postmaster. The receipts for 1955 were sll, 381.12 as contrasted with $10,844.00 for 1954, Mr. Dodge re vealed. The postmaster added that be cause of the fine cooperation of the patrons of the Nahunta post office the Christmas rush of mail was handled in good order. “There was not a single paid package left in the office when the office closed Saturday night, Dec. 24,” he said. Hickox H. D. Club Met Wednesday The Hickox HD club met at the home of Mrs. C. F. Allen on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 26, for their regular meeting. Mrs. Al len is president and presided. The program was discussion and adoption of plans for the year. Chairmen of the projects are; Clothing, Mrs. U. C. Stokes, Food preservation and home meat supply, Mrs. J. C. Allen; scrap book and reporter, Mrs. M. L. Anderson; Home improve ment and landscaping, Mrs. Neil Hendrix; Home industries, Mrs. C. F. Allen; Child care and fam ily relations, Mrs. W. L. Bohan non; nutrition, Mrs. W. H. O. Smith; Program, Mrs. W. W. Hendrix; Four-H Club advisor, Mrs. J. C. Allen. Three new members are; Mrs. Claude Smith , Mrs. Edward Brand and Mrs. W. H. O. Smith. During the social hour Mrs. M. L. Anderson was honored on the occasion of her birthday. The hostess served open faced sandwiches, cake, cookies and coffee. Miss Sara Simpson and Mrs. Bill White were others present. Internal Revenue Director Gives Tax Information Regulations regarding persons who must file Federal tax re turns on their 1955 income re main unchanged from last year, District Director Paul Cobb of the Internal Revenue Service this week reminded Georgia taxpay ers. Those under 65 who had a gross income of S6OO or more must file. Those 65 or over must file when their gross income was $1,200 or more. Net earnings of S4OO or more by self-employed individuals re quire filing. Mr. Cobb pointed out also that persons with in comes of less than S6OO — $1,200 for those 65 or over — should file returns to get refunds of such taxes as may have been withheld from their earnings. “All taxpayers, in whatever in come status, should read care fully both the form itself and the instruction booklet which they received with it recently in the mails,” Mr. Cobb emphasized. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Fifth Sunday Preaching at Methodist Church Preaching services will be held at the Nahunta Methodist Church next Sunday, Jan. 29, it is an nounced by the pastor, Rev. Ho race Williams. Next Sunday is the fifth Sun day but services will be held at the morning hour with the pas tor doing the preaching. Sunday School will be at 10 and preach ing at 11. The public is invited to attend all the services at the Methodist Church. Naval Stores Offer Added Farm Income VALDOSTA — “Naval Stores working affords an excellent op portunity for supplementing de clining farm income practically the year around”, stated John W. Cooper, Supervisor of the Naval Stores Conservation Program at Valdosta this week. With reduced acreage allot ments for tobacco and many other crops, farmers are looking for sources of new income. Prospects for 1956 gum prices are excellent due to consumption exceeds ;tion in 1955 and also to the fact that the carry over stocks from 1955 production will be at the lowest level in many years. Cooper cites as an example of potential income from Naval Stores a farmer with 40 acres of timberland. If it is assumed that this 40 acres will average hanging 25 cups per acre, the 1000 faces should produce the far mer from $125 to S4OO in one year depending on the method of operation. The lower figure is based on leasing to a commercial producer, whereas, the higher fi gure is based on the farmer working the timber himself. On the other hand, some farmers work out a percentage deal with labor which will net them a fi gure somewhere about half way between the above estimated re turns. While there were approximate ly 35 million turpentine faces be ing worked in Georgia last year, it is estimated that there were at least 50 million trees in Georgia above 9 inches in diameter which were not being worked. Many of these trees could be wisely work ed for turpentine before thinning for pulpwood or sawtimber. Returns to the gum farmer un der the newest methods of work ing Naval Sto^s should be ap proximately equal or exceed the stumpage prices that would be received for timber if cut at this time. Under these methods no tins or nails are left in the tree and the entire tree can be sold at a later date with a larger log settle due to growth increase dur ing the working period. The Naval Stores Conservation Program recognizes 9 inch trees as being “eligible” for working, but Cooper recommends that con sideration be given to working trees 10 inches and larges in dia meter, where a commercial stand of this size is present, because production and profits will be much higher from the larger dia meter trees. The smaller diame ter trees can then be worked at a later date. Farmers who need cash this year should be able to borrow it from a number of sources and still make a larger return over the interest charges by working their timber for Naval Stores than if they clear cut their stum page at this time. Farmers are urged to contact Area Foresters of the Naval Stores Conservation Program, State Forestry Commission For resters, or Extension Service For esters who serve their territory for advice on obtaining the maxi mum returns from their timber lands. ; The Home Newspapt Read Like a Letter I Home, if They Don’ - Subscribe, They Borrow Enterprise. Gives Governor Power To Close Public Schools The Georgia legislature pass ed the private school bill by a vote of 174 to 13 Wednesday, Jan. 25, and the act went to Governor Marvin Griffin for his signature before becoming the law of the state. The bill as passed by both sen ate and house gives the state’s chief executive broad powers to close public schools and make grants of tuition to pupils for education in private schools. The house also passed by a vote of 125 to 1 a senate bill making it a misdemeanor to en ter property closed by the gov ernor. A senate bill permitting the public schools to be leased to private organizations was pass ed by the house by a vote of 174 to 6 Nahunta Garden Club Met Tuesday The Nahunta Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. D. S. Moody on Tuesday, Jan. 24. A film on “The Way to Conduct a Meeting” was the topic of the program. Mrs. W. H. Cohan gave a talk on “Trees”. Mrs. J. B. Lewis, the president, presided during business session. The new year books, outlining the main themes for the year were distributed to the members. The officers for the year are: Mrs. J. B. Lewis, president; Mrs. Lula Brown, vice-president; Mrs. C. Winton Adams, secretary; Mrs. J. B. Graham, treasurer. A salad course with coffee was served by the hostesses, Mrs. D. S. Moody and Mrs. E. A. Moody. Others present were Mrs. A. S. Mizell, Mrs. H. W. Herrin, Mrs. Elizabeth Barnard, Mrs. R. B. Brooker, Mrs. Maggie Middleton, Mrs. Mollie Highsmith, Mrs. Vir gil Strickland, Mrs. Lois Wil liams, Mrs. Jesse Lee, Mrs. Grace Wakeley and Mrs. G. C. Rogers. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Huland Herrin and children, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Woods and children, all of Jacksonville, visited their parents, Mrs. J. J. Herrin and Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Rhoden last weekend. * * • Mrs. Bertha Jacobs of Nahunta has been appointed Brantley County chairman for the 1956 Easter Seal Appeal to be con ducted from March 10 to April 10. ♦ ♦ ♦ On Thursday, Jan. 19, Mrs. Cecil Thomas, Mrs. C. B. Keen, Miss Malva Alice Keen, Mrs. Rhoda Strickland, Miss Lillie Ruth Thomas, Miss Virleen Strickland, Mrs. Louise Drury and Mrs. Gaynelle Keen went to Waycross to hear a speech by Mrs. Sidney Goldfinch at the Central Baptist Church. Mrs. Goldfinch is a former missionary to Paraguay. * * * Alfred P. Thomas, airman ap prentice. USN, son of Mrs. Op helia Thomas, Route 2, Nahunta, was among the January arrivals at the Naval Air Station, Nor folk, Va., for duty with Patrol Squadron 56. « * * Mr. and Mrs. George Carter and little son, Tommy Dean, left on Wednesday of last week for St. Louis, Mo., where they will make their home. They spent se veral weeks with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Strickland. * * * O. K. Herrin Jr. is now at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Herrin Sr., having been discharged from the ser vice of the U. S. Navy on Jan. 9. He recently returned from eight months tour in Japan. He has been in the Navy four years. * * * J. B. Lewis has returned from Wellsboro, Penn., where he was called because of the illness and death of his brother, J. E. Lewis.